Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 21 - Sections 21.1-21.7 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 1028: 27

Answer

A codon is a sequence of three bases that codes for one amino acid. A gene is a sequence of codons within a DNA molecule that codes for a single protein. Genes are contained in structures within cells that are known as chromosomes--of which there are 46 in the nuclei of human cells.

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A codon is a sequence of three bases that codes for one amino acid. A gene is a sequence of codons within a DNA molecule that codes for a single protein. Genes are contained in structures within cells that are known as chromosomes--of which there are 46 in the nuclei of human cells.
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